Top 100 songs for October 26, 1968
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 1968 and the 1960s.
This week’s No. 1 is “Hey Jude” by The Beatles. Meanwhile, “Battle Hymn Of The Republic” by Andy Williams with the St. Charles Borromeo Choir rises from No. 94 to No. 53. 18 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Battle Hymn Of The Republic — Andy Williams with the St. Charles Borromeo Choirup 41 places, No. 94 → No. 53
- Quick Joey Small (Run Joey Run) — Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circusup 33 places, No. 76 → No. 43
- Les Bicyclettes De Belsize — Engelbert Humperdinckup 29 places, No. 97 → No. 68
New to this week’s Top 10
- Those Were The Days — Mary HopkinNo. 4
- Elenore — The TurtlesNo. 9
New to this week’s Top 40
- Love Child — Diana Ross & The SupremesNo. 19
- Magic Carpet Ride — SteppenwolfNo. 25
- Sweet Blindness — The 5th DimensionNo. 27
- Hi-Heel Sneakers — Jose FelicianoNo. 34
- Take Me For A Little While — Vanilla FudgeNo. 38
- Naturally Stoned — The Avant-GardeNo. 40
First-week entries
- Who's Making Love — Johnnie TaylorNo. 45
- Abraham, Martin And John — DionNo. 66
- Cinnamon — DerekNo. 67
- Shake — Shadows Of KnightNo. 74
- The Straight Life — Bobby GoldsboroNo. 75
- Harper Valley P.T.A. (Later That Same Day) — Ben ColderNo. 78
- 1432 Franklin Pike Circle Hero — Bobby RussellNo. 79
- Stormy — Classics IV Featuring Dennis YostNo. 80
- Shame, Shame — Magic LanternsNo. 87
- It's Crazy — Eddie HarrisNo. 88
- Goody Goody Gumdrops — 1910 Fruitgum Co.No. 89
- I Walk Alone — Marty RobbinsNo. 90
- Peace Brother Peace — Bill MedleyNo. 93
- Aunt Dora's Love Soul Shack — Arthur ConleyNo. 94
- Mornin' Glory — Bobbie Gentry & Glen CampbellNo. 95
- Golden Gate Park — Rejoice!No. 96
- Do Your Own Thing — Brook BentonNo. 99
- Jesse Brady — The McCoysNo. 100
First-week entries have one recorded chart week. Climbs and Top 10/Top 40 arrivals use recorded previous positions for consecutive chart weeks; returning songs without a previous position are not classified as debuts.